San Diego Christian's tuition & fees has increased from $19,791 (2015) to $28,012 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.54% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,465 (year 2015) to $8,736 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at San Diego Christian College.
San Diego Christian's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 28.28% from 2015 ($35,433).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, San Diego Christian's COA is $45,452, which is increased by 3.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to San Diego Christian's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.54% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $26,092. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at San Diego Christian College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $938, and it has decreased -46.83% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,791 | 1.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | 3.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,916 | 3.34% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,970 | 2.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,080 | -45.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,126 | 4.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | -11.19% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $938 | -6.20% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 3.64% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.32% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at San Diego Christian College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,878 | $16,338 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,342 | $16,850 | 3.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,740 | $17,877 | 2.78% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,080 | $18,028 | 2.31% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,138 | $20,558 | 7.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,750 | $21,222 | 3.79% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,246 | $22,016 | 2.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,000 | $24,200 | -7.22% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,502 | $24,412 | 3.14% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,502 | $24,432 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between San Diego Christian College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| San Diego Christian College | $28,012 | $26,300 | 6.51% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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